Telegram-herald., 1887-09-21
SAM. CLAY ON TRIAL
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session Of shs coart. vssn be Plsaded not
ga1sy % sAs eksrzs ia hs complaint
and aszsi for iasy trial
askea f1zE Ehs case be postponed
uuEl this norainz as be s0aid DC busy
during tae day o. The superior Oo4rt III.
Clay said sa4i i tue Gay Attorney could no
Try the case he IA ghl a4nls some atlognet
- o. Is i0F him. and ae would pay tie Diiiy
The Jury was ordered struek. znd alter Ar.
Taylor and NJ. Clay had s0ne through TIE
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Wm r. Rider. Levi SohEson aud julius
d4uo. a Mess vas taken lnth 100.
shea he afY caIse Ia and took their seats.
bstn stEornsys etprrsss,l Their satlsiAction
With the panel. aud the case vas adjourned
Uutil S ciock AZ that n0ar lhe stand
ing room snly card vas displayed
A. the door ol the court room.
and every chair ABOUT ths bOilcing vas
utilized for attorneys reporters and dist.n-
gusAed visitors When order vas called
Mr. Gay asked that the ladies'. several VI
whom we're present. be either sxelzded
from the room. Or elss al brought IN -
hear the whois thiak. he also alluded 20
Rev Graves and sAfd that there were sew
era people there for the purpose OF innu-
euclos his Niie and other Witnesses against
him he Judge ordered that all witnesses
leave the room. The ursI witness sworn
was patr0lmzn Williams. the srresring OH
Ger. sud Ia answer % questions put by the
City Attorney. be said
II an a police constable. have been 50 for
about iogf mouths, was on No. beat
upper Aonr0e-st.-last night About 80
[ Was on the east side ofOtt2wa-st., near the
Peniusulsr Club House when a
gentleman came 10 me and said lady
across tae street wanted TO see = policeman.
( went across and when ABOUT titeen feet
from her this genilman. Mr.. Clay. msde a
break a. her. = tie lad her oy the shoulders
and showed her back up against the door
way She cried. Policeman. will you
help ma / went up and with considerable
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the same time telling him / wanted him
and had arrested him. l took him 70 the
box and calling the patrol wagon turned
him over 10 other officers
Cross examined by Mr.. Ciay: my name
Is Williams. anu % years of age, have been
oD the police force about four months; was
= brakeman on the D., G.. III. Il
NJ previous 10 that time, WAS not ischsrged
from that position, did not know who the
woman was, did not know you, never saw
you before, didn't know who was PrOsecu-
ting Attorney, might have heard Of you.
didn't know the City Attorney, saw you
take hold of the lady in a rough manner,
had both your hands on her shoulders and
showed her Up against the door casing, did
not know you until after you were IN the
patrol wagon. did not say that | arrested
you for choking the lady. sac was walking
leisurslv up and down the street before
went across TO her couldn't get q chance To
ask her what she wanted, you interiered be-
fore got TO her"
The q1estiOns were continued for some
time. but nothing new was elected
except that the witness contradicted
himself few times. and gave evidence
Of his ignorance OF the city and other mat
ters Wnen Mr. Clay had finished, Mr.
TAYLOR ssked tbs witness what condition
Mr. Gay was in. as 10 being intoxicated
when arrested Judge Parrish. as counsel
for the defendant objected to this as there
was nothing in the complaint with refer
ence TO drunkenness. Mr.. Taylor stated
that mis- reason for asking the question wa,
simply 20 show what efIec. II any l. had
upon The actions OF the defendant and the
impairing Of his memory IS 10 the events
which trsnspired.
Mr. Clay stated that be would waive the
objection, saying II know that that is what
Rev. Graves and bis good wife, for whom
Baptists a-e hers for. to make
our that | am a drunkard. and now we
viii settle the matter IN this court"
That is rather impertinent, Ar. Clay, TO
speak Of the B.ptists or any one IN the
court room, - said Judge Holmes.
But shall speak of them. both to your
Honor and in my charge 70 the jury" re-
turned Mr. Cay.
To The jury you may, but will not al.
low YOU TO speak disrespectfully of any
spectators in this court unless tnoss con.
csrned in the evidences given" returned the
Judge.
In answer 20 the question the patrolman
sal that Mr.. Clay wss not intoxicated
that he did no. see him stsgger and that De
used no disrespecttul language Mr. Tay.
Tor said that vas all. and Mr.. Gay com.
menfsd. That's enough for an influenced
pup.
The City Attorney called Mrs. Clay a.
the next witness. when NJ. Clay sd
dressed the Court. saving that Il Wa,
pa 1fal position for bis wife who was a
good woman and she did not wish 30 70
upOn the witness stand. The Court ruled
hat ihs witness should be called snd then
Mr Ciav said he would claim the rights
provided hy Isw which SAYS q wife shall no
testify against her husband IL be objects t.
Der testimony. The City Attorney began
looking up tie law and M. Clay saiC
20 the Judge that the witness need not re
main on the stand. while they we're wait
inx. as she bad not been sworn.
The witness shall remain just where 81,
| IS replied TIE Judge. in such a stern msn
ner ss would have subduet any man bu
sam Clay
Finally Mr. Taylor found law which
ssys tnat a wife can testify against her has
hand n . case where she has reCeives
! personal vi0lencs At bis hands. Their
VS. some further talk snf
! then NJ Clay sts.sd Inst Re would rsive
bis obisction and allow his wife 81 testif'
against him. NJ T&yior said sometbin.
ABOUT rs having assaulted her when san
rstorted setiy
NY vie rss never ssssalsd sxcspt you
sssnuit her nov and II yoa 10 III licl
ycu.
Ms Clav testified that shout O'Clock sh,
cane down - her efiee snd found 4r
Claw in the stairway. be spoke % her bu
see want away snd rsturninx istsr he "a
sfilI there. Sbs wsixea down N3aree-st
ard ssxsd pstrolman Il bis oeat sxPadss
snto otfaws g.. sud then cacfs bscs
around Prarl-st.. snd tod 4 gentleman ths
I if Be saw pstfolnsn - send him there a
she vsnfsd 20 gsf ~ her cfice without hav
ing snv trouble wita Nr. Cay She ssis
fhat uhen ne officer cane 90 arrest be
hushsni he BAD hoid Of her wrists sgsns
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- That = al said NJ Tsyior Mr Cis,
eexso the cross exsminsfica n a gentle, a.